The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-07-30
Railroad News and Notes.

Nearly 700 men are now at work
on the line.
The B. & o. pay car was over the
line of the F. NJ. q P. on the 23d.
Engine 629 that was in the shops
for repairs for some time is on the
road again looking bright.
Business must be booming on the
F., M. d p. The morning train due
here at 9:35 seldom gets in until
near IL.
The engineers think they can be-
gin to lay rails August 18th. If so
the company can begin to ship coal
and timber before the first of Octo-
Der.
An officer of the road informs us
that the iron is all bought and
ready for delivery so there will be
no delay in that direction after the
road bed is ready for the iron.
George W. Whitescarver has made
a proposition to complete and equip
the Kingwood narrow gauge rail-
road. More than $4,000 have al
ready been expended on the road.
A meeting of the stock holders will
be held on next Saturday to consid-
er and determine the matter.
A force of men came from Deep
Hollow this morning to begin work
on the trestle along the creek from
the Durbannah bridge to Lovers
Leap. The cut and fill below the
bridge are being pushed and the
men hope to get the grading com
pleted to the connection with the F.,
M. P. by Saturday next.
The first through train on the
Pittsburg and West Virginia Cen
trail railway was run few days ago
from Davis to Cumberland. The
extension of the road from Piedmont
to Cumberland is now in full opera
ton. The entire length of line in
operation is eighty five miles. Work
on the extension south to Charleston
is being pushed.
Mr.. Thomas Hite, well known in
this place, who has been in the B. q
O.'s employ for number of years,
and who has been running an engine
on the fourth division for the past
two years. was also discharged last
Friday. Mr.. Hite, it seems, was I'M
fortunate in going into a switch at
Benwood, having gone in too fast,
running against and damaging sew
eral cars Vest Virginian.
THE WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD.
The rapidity with which the work
on this road has been done is a sub
ject of remark among railroad men.
Digging was not commenced until
about the 10th of May and at this
date several miles of the line are
ready for the ties. Every one is
awaiting with eager interest the time
to begin tracklaying, which the en-
gineers tell us will be about August
18th.
Engineer John w. Garrison, who
has been running on the fourth di-
vision for several years, and who
was considered one of the company
best and most reliable men, was dis
charged last Friday for running into
a construction train between Man,
nington and Glover's Gap. Mr.
Garrison run No. 224, this being the
engine that ran over and killed the
late Uncle Jimmy Murphy, of this
place, Mr.. Garrison being in charge
of it at the time Vest Virginian
The Britain company, operating
on the F. M q P. railroad, near Ca
tawba, has commenced active opera
tions. Two mines are being opened
and preparations are on the way fol
the erection of one hundred COKE
ovens-ffty at each opening. Til,
mine located nearest to Catawba has
been given the name of Clements
Mine, in honor of the Hon. VIM. M
Clements, of the B. d O. r. r. Com
pany. We hope for great things FOL
the Monongahela Valley, and from
present indications it is not improb
able that we will realize a larg,
share of our expectations in th,
] early FUTURE Vest Virginian.